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Star Wars: Episode IX Leak Suggests Rey And Palpatine Relationship


Star Wars fans have been wondering about Rey's (Daisy Ridley) origin ever since her appearance in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Sure, Star Wars: The Last Jedi might have revealed the Jakku Orphan as nothing but the abandoned daughter of drunken nobodies, but some continue to hold on to the hope that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reveals Rey to be connected to something more.

Now, as fans patiently wait for the first full trailer for Episode IX, a new leak suggests that Rey might actually be related to Emperor Palpatine.

According to a new report by Making Star Wars,The Rise of Skywalker might actually reveal Rey as a secret relative of Emperor Palpatine

"She's a Palpatine by blood a Skywalker by choice," Making Star Wars editor Jason Ward says in a post.

This might come as a bit of a shock considering that fans have always hoped that the Jakku Orphan would be tied to Luke (Mark Hamill) or to Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor). However, there have been quite a number of theories linking Rey to Palpatine before. Ever since fans got to hear the familiar cackle of Darth Sidious in the first teaser for The Rise of Skywalker, theories about Rey's secret link to Palpatine have been making the rounds online. There have been theories suggesting that the Jakku Orphan might actually be Palpatine's Clone. Some say that she's Darth Sidious' mind-wiped apprentice. Others say that she's Palpatine's reincarnation. The list goes on, and on.

Of course, as with any rumor, we suggest that fans take this leak with a grain of salt. Sure, Making Star Wars might have had released pretty reliable leaks before, but we can never be sure till Lucasfilm confirms the information itself.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker premieres December 20, 2019.

Read: Star Wars May Have Confirmed Rey Prophecy In The Empire Strikes Back

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